On 20 August 1963, the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) One-Eleven flew for the first time.
This new book edition of Aeroplane Classic Airliner: BAC One-Eleven covers the full story of its concept and design against the troubled background of the industry\'s consolidation, and of its entry into service..
However, despite this, it was never as successful as many of its contemporaries, such as the Boeing 737 and Douglas DC-9.
During the 1970s and early \'80s, it was the staple of the inclusive tour holiday business operated by airlines such as Dan-Air, Laker Airways, British Caledonian Airways, Monarch Airlines, Autair/Court Line and British Island Airways.
Soon the One-Eleven was operating around the world, and in Britain it formed the backbone of the short-haul fleet.
It was also the first British jet to be ordered off the drawing board by a US airline.
The One-Eleven was the first major airliner to be launched by an order from an independent airline - in this case, British United Airways, a young company that had, like BAC, been formed in 1960.
For BAC, which was a result of the consolidation of the nation\'s aircraft industry that turned 27 companies into just three major airframe builders, the new jet promised salvation.
There was a lot riding on this new aircraft.
On 20 August 1963, the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) One-Eleven flew for the first time
